Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 Russian Uniforms This is a deck section

This is a deck section that was removed from one of the USS Utah’s wooden deck planks

and a functional optical sight

Artillery played an important role in many battles during the Civil War

but the enamel shows quite a bit of crazing and checking due to age

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 Russian Uniforms This is a deck sectionOriginal Item: One Only. This is a lovely example of the rare Type I Gwyn & Campbell Saddle Ring carbine, also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer. We have had several of the "Type II" carbines, but this is the first "Type I" that we have had. One about 700 of these rare carbines were produced, compared to 4,200 of the more common "Type II". This . 52 caliber, percussion breech